Bushnell, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,187

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

21.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.4%

26.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$52,717

0.0114% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$67,600

Population & Diversity

Bushnell, FL is home to a population of 3.19k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.8% of Bushnell, FL residents were born outside of the country (121 people).

In 2024, there were 5.56 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Bushnell, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 385 Other (Hispanic) and 317 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Bushnell, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bushnell, FL was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bushnell, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bushnell, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 315
Other (Hispanic)
385 ± 282
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
317 ± 174

18.6%

Hispanic Population

594 people

18.6% of the people in Bushnell, FL are hispanic (594 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bushnell, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

3.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

121 people

2.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87 people

As of 2024, 3.8% of Bushnell, FL residents (121 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bushnell, FL was 2.76%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bushnell, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
89 ± 67
Korea
20 ± 32
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 21

Bushnell, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.45 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bushnell, FL.

Economy

The economy of Bushnell, FL employs 1.33k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bushnell, FL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (179 people), Finance & Insurance (154 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($63,661), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($59,167), and Educational Services ($58,117).

Employment

Occupations

1.33k

2024 Value

± 306

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bushnell, FL grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 1.15k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bushnell, FL, are Management Occupations (247 people), Sales & Related Occupations (160 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (151 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bushnell, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.33k

2024 Value

± 306

14.9%

1 Year growth

± 29.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bushnell, FL grew at a rate of 14.9%, from 1.15k employees to 1.33k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bushnell, FL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (179 people), Finance & Insurance (154 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (143 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bushnell, FL, though some of these residents may live in Bushnell, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,697

Median earning men ± $6,621

$33,679

Median earning women ± $10,683

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($63,661), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,214), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,585).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,500), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($23,162), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($18,984).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bushnell, FL was $67,600 in 2024, which is 0.203 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,200 to $67,600, a 38.1% decrease. The homeownership rate in Bushnell, FL is 75.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bushnell, FL have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bushnell, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$67,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,144

$914

Median Property Taxes

±$231

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bushnell, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bushnell, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

75.7%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.7% of the housing units in Bushnell, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bushnell, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,717

Median Household Income

± $17,761

1.21k

Number of Households

± 289

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.21k households in Bushnell, FL declined from $52,717 from the previous year's value of $52,723.

The following chart displays the households in Bushnell, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bushnell, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.7%)
Worked At Home (5.21%)
Carpooled (1.28%)

In 2024, 92.7% of workers in Bushnell, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.21%) and those who carpooled to work (1.28%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bushnell, FL have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.13% of the workforce in Bushnell, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bushnell, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bushnell, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bushnell, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bushnell, FL (368 out of 2.74k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bushnell, FL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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